The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-07-23
Police eBusry Proceedings.
OpELoUsAs, La, 10Th July, lss

ment.
Present A. Guidry, President, r. Fl. Lit
tell, A. Perrodin, e. Dubuisson, S. Haas, L. !
Young and M. Carron.
On motion, Messrs. Y. Vdrine, John ID. !
Curry and Sebastien Vidrine were appointed |
a committee to ascertain the value of the land |
which Jessie Malbroux gave to change that
portion of the Willie Plate and Washington
road. near his place, which change was made /
with his consent.
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as /
sessment.
The Police Jury adjourned until Wednes |
day the 18th July at 10 q. N.
OPELoUsAs, LA, 18th July, 1887
The Police jury met pursuant to adjourn !
ment.
Present: A. Guidry, President r. H Lit
tell, A. Perrodin, E. Dubuisson, s. Haas, l..
Young and NJ. Carron.
Mr.. Carron moves that the sum of $l5e tone
hundred aud fifty dollars) be appropriated
out of funds not otherwise appropriated for
the purpose of building bridge over the fat
near Michel Bihms old place Carried. For:
Carron, Haas, Littell and Perrodin. Against:
! Young and DuGuisson
Messrs. III. Carron, S. j. GosseHn aud James
McCleland, the road overseer, were appoint
ed to sell the contract.
Mr. Littell moves, that the sum of $3.50 Zone
hundred and fifty dollars) be appropriated
out of the funds not otherwise appropriated
for the purpose of fixing and bridging the
Garland and Taylor lanes, provided that an
equal sum of $3.50 be raised for the same pur-
pose, from the people of the town of Opeiou
sas. Carried For Haas, Littell and Perro
din. Against Young and Duhuisson.
! Messrs. Littell, Perrodln and James U. Cha
chere were appointed committee to sell the
contract
Mr.. Young moves, that, inasmuch as the
Police Jury has this day appropriated out of
the funds not otherwise appropriated, aud the
same to be expended for internal improve
thn Of fha 1sfu
also $3.50 for the 8th ward, therefore the Po-
lice Jury should make equal appropriation
out of the fund, to the other wards of the par
ish. Rejected. Against Carron, Perrodin,
Littell and Haas. Fer: Young aud Duhuis-
son.
Messrs. Guidry, Littell, Carron and Haas
were appointed committee to wait upon the
Mayor of the town of Opelousas, and ask that
a meeting of the Town Council be called for
Thursday, the l4th inst, aud also to confer
with said Council, as to the most expeditions
ner OF collecting the special courthouse tax.
, The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessment.
The Police Jury adjourned until Thursday,
the 14tb, at 10 a. m.
OPELoUsAs LA, l4th July, 1887.
: The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment
Present: A, Guidry, President, A. Perro-
din, r.. Littell, E. Dubussop, S. Haas, l..
Young and NJ. Carron.
Messrs j. N Ogden II. I'll. Littell, aud NJ
Carron were appointed committee to draft
rules and regulations to govern this body,
and report as soon as practicable.
: On motion, the President was instructed to
S insure the courthouse tor one year for $4,000
: Fifteen thousand dollarsl aud the fixtures fol
s $l500 fifteen hundred do llars,) at a rate NOT
to exceed of ! olo.
= The parish Treasurer reported that he had
collected from the town Treasurer the sum Of
$2523.75 two thousand five hundred ant
y twenty three 75il00 lolars) on account OF thu
special courthouse tax.
II On motion it was resolved that, whereas i
has come to the notice of the Police Jury
that, the roads in the parish of st. Landry
are and have been neglected to such an exten
e throus hout the entire parish, as to render th'
same almost impossible and whereas
il hasalso come TO the notice OF the Pc
D. lice Jury that there exists a decided un
G. Willingness ON the part of road hand
y to obey the road overseers, aud to work tn
n nuhlic roads; Therefore be it resolved, tba
j., fhe road overseers throughout the parish b
and they are hereby instructed to proceed a
sr once and take the necessary steps to enforct
s. the road laws and to cause the pnoiic roaa
d to be worked and they are fnrther, hereb.
instructed to furnish the District Attorne
r. with the names Of all persons who have VIC
N lated the road law, and the names of the VII
n nesses, necessary to cite in each case, witnii
ten days next preceding the meeting OF tne
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to adopt the necessary steps to cause all partle
he violating the road law to be prosecuted I'D ae
cordanee with the ordinance OF the Police Ju
of 70 in such cases made aud provided; and it
ps further resolved that the road overseers CIV
D. this resolution their special attention, am
that auy neglect OH their part will be vlsite
d, with all the pains ana pehalbies as provi"o
C by law a. -
10 overseers throughout the parish of st. Landr
US he and they are hereby ordered to report I
the next regular meeting of this Police Jur.
er the condition and the work which they hav
st performed ON their respective roads
Err On motion, il was resolved that, the roa
oyerseers, throughout the parish of st. La
ire dry. be and they are hereby instructed
ell remove or cause to be removed any and d
he dirt along their respective roads which M;
lat have been thrown from the bitches along u
public road, thereby intercepting the natur
.ue low Of the waters, and obstructing the pnbl
he roads. That the said dirt be removed to q
Q canter of the roads, or inside the enciosul
ty, of the owners OF the soil along the pnb
road and be it further resolved that be
ags after the road overseers instruct ali perse
hat living along the public road over which th
pa have charge, to throw all DIRT taken oue
bitches along the public road either into
ons center of the road, or into their own ent
the sures: and any and all persons who shall
Ian fuse to remove said obstruetions or who st
hereafter place such distractions on tue p
d. lie road shall be dealt with according tor
The Police Jury proceeded 70 reEise enc
ppy The Police Jury adjourned Till Tuesday
an 18th July, 1887 80
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{ =, The Police Jury met pursuant TO adJot
'py. Pre-, Present: ALBERT Guidry, President, 4.
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